Cost of Living / Sacramento, CA Metro
Cost of Living in Sacramento, CA Metro
Official metro name: Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area
Sacramento, CA Metro has a population of 2,394,673. Median household income is $89,227 and median rent is $1,633 per month. Rent is roughly 22.0% of median monthly income.
State: CAPopulation: 2,394,673Income: $89,227Rent: $1,633Affordability: Affordable (22.0%)
Median Household Income
$89,227
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,633
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
22.0%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
119
Simplified relative index
Is Sacramento, CA Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Sacramento, CA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,633, which is about 22.0% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Sacramento, CA Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,633 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Sacramento, CA Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $89,227 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in CA
Compare Sacramento, CA Metro with nearby metros:
- Sacramento, CA Metro vs Los Angeles, CA Metro
- Sacramento, CA Metro vs San Francisco, CA Metro
- Sacramento, CA Metro vs Riverside, CA Metro
- Sacramento, CA Metro vs San Diego, CA Metro
- Sacramento, CA Metro vs San Jose, CA Metro
- Sacramento, CA Metro vs Fresno, CA Metro
- Sacramento, CA Metro vs Bakersfield, CA Metro
- Sacramento, CA Metro vs Oxnard, CA Metro
- Sacramento, CA Metro vs Stockton, CA Metro
- Sacramento, CA Metro vs Modesto, CA Metro
- Sacramento, CA Metro vs Santa Rosa–Petaluma, CA Metro
- Sacramento, CA Metro vs Visalia, CA Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.